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Mark Pilarski Gaming Guru - Page 54  Toying with the slots9 September 2005
Dear Mark,
Since I'm not considered an expert video poker player, would you suggest
that I stay away from Triple and Five Play quarter machines, and instead continue
playing single-hand, five-coin machines? Marty C.
Most video poker players cut their teeth on single-hand, five-coin machines. ... (read more)
Few can afford not to care2 September 2005
Before I Deal: The Biloxi Sun Herald was one of the first newspapers to
give this writer his fledgling break and carry Deal Me In. Any writer
who syndicates a column will tell you that they forever feel a special
kinship to the community where their column first appears. But even if
you have never ... (read more)
You got to know when to hold 'em26 August 2005
Dear Mark, I have found over the years that betting on sports and beating
the bookmaker is no easy task. Nevertheless, exactly what percentage of games
do I have to win just to break even? Mark M.
To kick off (puns offered at no extra charge for people with the right
name, Mark), the person you ... (read more)
The cheating game . . . by name, that is19 August 2005
Dear Mark, Thanks for including the occasional poker question to your column.
They are always quite informative. My question though isn't about poker per
se, but about its origins. Do you happen to know where the game of poker originates?
Lester K.
There is no clear or direct origin of the game of ... (read more)
Sideline fan wants some action15 August 2005
Dear Mark,
I usually go to Vegas during the early spring, so I've never bet on football,
but I will be there this year in mid-September. Unfortunately, I have no idea
how the betting works, specifically teasers and parlays. Can you shed some light
on this? Chris S.
Of course, Chris, nice question. ... (read more)
Lady and gentlemen, start your engines5 August 2005
Dear Mark,
Do you know anything about the 8/5 betting strategy? Michael N.
The 8/5 system is a simple little betting method used exclusively in roulette and mostly in Monaco by tourist ladies with purple hair. You bet on the same eight numbers consecutively for five times. However, if your number hits on the first spin, you drop that eight-number group and pick another set of numbers. ... (read more)
Poker, Beantown style29 July 2005
Dear Mark, Do you know anything about a game called Boston 5 Card? Karl
V.
Boston 5 Card is a relatively new poker game that is making an
appearance in numerous casinos across America. Some readers have
written me stating how much fun it is to play; its ultimate success,
however, will depend ... (read more)
No thinking allowed25 July 2005
Dear Mark, I am writing you to complain about a conflict I was involved in
this past weekend. My girlfriend was playing blackjack and I was just finishing
up a hot session on the craps table. Still feeling lucky, I walked over to the
table she was playing on, and with one circle available, I placed $500 on the
layout. ... (read more)
Gray Power Granny grabs the pot19 July 2005
Dear Mark, My elderly mother was the typical little old lady in tennis shoes
who enjoyed going to a casino and playing video poker. However, because of health
problems for the last few years, she is, for the most part, housebound and can't
go. She has a little handheld poker game, but it isn't satisfying for her. ... (read more)
Hostile playing conditions found on some blackjack games8 July 2005
Dear Mark, I just noticed that our local casino has brought back single-deck
blackjack. The only rule difference I noticed is that they pay six for five for
a blackjack instead of three for two. Is this game a good deal for the player?
Justin A.
In the "good ol' days," Justin, it was always to your advantage
to
play on a game with the fewest decks. ... (read more)
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